Had :( two border collies. One just passed away a few weeks ago, had him for 12 years, little bit nippy to strangers but the most intelligent rewarding and fit dog I've ever come across.
The other we got as a pensioner (12 years old!) who had been adopted by the rescue place as they didn't think anyone would want such an old dog. He's now 15, fit as hell, looks about 3-4 years old to most people (only vet's and pro dog people can spot he's a lot older), totally lovable but unfortunately a dog of 'limited intelligence', which just makes everything he does LOL funny.
There are so many great dog/ cat rescue places in the UK, plenty more across Europe, but still the problem of people abandoning / abusing / over breeding dogs for ££££ persists :(
Rescue dog's all the way.
Had :( two border collies. One just passed away a few weeks ago, had him for 12 years, little bit nippy to strangers but the most intelligent rewarding and fit dog I've ever come across.
The other we got as a pensioner (12 years old!) who had been adopted by the rescue place as they didn't think anyone would want such an old dog. He's now 15, fit as hell, looks about 3-4 years old to most people (only vet's and pro dog people can spot he's a lot older), totally lovable but unfortunately a dog of 'limited intelligence', which just makes everything he does LOL funny.
There are so many great dog/ cat rescue places in the UK, plenty more across Europe, but still the problem of people abandoning / abusing / over breeding dogs for ££££ persists :(